Designation:D2395−17StandardTestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(RelativeDensity)ofWoodandWood-BasedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2395;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthedeterminationofthedensityandspecificgravity(relativedensity)ofwoodandwood-basedmaterialstogenerallydesireddegreesofaccuracyandforspecimensofdifferentsizes,shapes,andmoisturecontentconditions.Thetestmethodtitleisindicativeoftheproceduresusedorthespecificareaofuse.SectionTestMethodA—VolumebyMeasurement8TestMethodB—VolumebyWaterImmersion9TestMethodC—FlotationTube10TestMethodD—ForstnerBit11TestMethodE—IncrementCore12TestMethodF—Chips13TestMethodG—Full-SizeMembers141.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D9TerminologyRelatingtoWoodandWood-BasedProd-uctsD2555PracticeforEstablishingClearWoodStrengthValuesD4442TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-mentofWoodandWood-BasedMaterialsD5456SpecificationforEvaluationofStructuralCompositeLumberProductsD7438PracticeforFieldCalibrationandApplicationofHand-HeldMoistureMetersE1547TerminologyRelatingtoIndustrialandSpecialtyChemicals2.2OtherStandards:CAN/CSAO86EngineeringDesi...
